
Following in the earlier timeframe adopted over the past couple of years, and keeping in pace with other major national festivals, which have become increasingly more competitive in getting a jump on extra early lineup announcements, Bonnaroo has revealed that its full 2o17 performance slate (at least all of it but the club stages, if pattern…
New Year’s Eve is nearly here, and given the general consensus on how terrible this year has been, 2017 can’t arrive soon enough. Still, though, Dec. 31 is a chance to bid the year farewell and turn an eye towards in the future in most celebratory way possible, and here in Nashville, there’s no better way…
The alter-ego of celebrated local singer-songwriter Todd Snider, Elmo Buzz and his revolving backing band The Eastside Bulldogs started as a joke persona and a way to dodge radius clauses, but has evolved into a fully realized musical entity, complete with a great new album, Eastside Bulldog. Recruiting the talent of longtime friends and collaborators Elizabeth Cook, Aaron Lee Tasjan, and Rorey Carroll,…
What started as a small run of shows meant to celebrate the 10th anniversary of their beloved sophomore album, The Everglow, alt rock outfit Mae‘s tour quickly turned into a full-blown affair, which brought them to Exit/In last year for a triumphant Music City return. Since then, the group, who can at least partially claim Nashville…
Following in the footsteps of both Chris Stapleton and Margo Price last season, breakout local alt-country revivalist Sturgill Simpson, whose brilliant third album A Sailor’s Guide to Earth just nabbed a well-deserved and surprise Album of the Year Grammy nomination (as well as one for Best Country Album), has been tapped to appear as the musical guest on Saturday…
Following a huge run on the “Emotional Roadshow” tour earlier this year, breakout alt/indie/rap/electropop duo twenty one pilots recently tapped tourmates and pseudo-Nashville based group Mutemath to help reimagine five of their tunes for a live, video broadcast and subsequent EP they’re calling TOPxMM: The Mutemath Sessions. Available on YouTube, as a free download, and in audio form on major…
It’s been a minute since we last brought you news on local blues rock duo The Black Keys, who are currently taking a bit of a breather following the extensive tour cycle in support of their 2014 LP Turn Blue. While it’s unclear when we might expect to hear new music from duo, fans who only…
New Nashville transplant and alumni of our Acme showcase series, accomplished singer-songwriter Kayleigh Goldsworthy has been hard at work crafting new material, since making Music City her home earlier this year. Formerly of indie rock group The Scarlet Ending, Goldsworthy began incorporating folk, country, and pop influences into her sound, upon shifting gears to pursue a solo career…
While there’s certainly no shortage of New Year’s Eve events in Nashville, especially if you’re hoping to see some live music (we’ve told you about a few shows already, and have a full guide forthcoming), the biggest and most prestigious event of all is the city’s own free, downtown party, now dubbed “Jack Daniel’s…
Ahead of their forthcoming 15th album Oczy Mlody, out Jan. 13, and March 29 performance at War Memorial Auditorium in support, seminal psych rock outfit The Flaming Lips have given us yet another taste of what is being pegged as something of a return to form, with new single and accompanying video, “Sunrise (Eyes of The Young).” Following tracks “The Castle”…